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Message: [QUOTE="ctchamps, post: 4865247, member: 37"] What’s there to grasp. An individual with Cooley’s behavioral issues has a strong probability of exiting a relationship in exactly the manner that you and the Providence fans are upset about. You think his wife is thrilled about his behavior? Do you think he will change just because he is in a new location? Hopefully he will for his sake and the sake of his family. But his track record doesn’t leave that outcome likely. Be happy he’s no longer your problem. As far as what could have been done I would have to know if he received contract extensions and monetary increases when his problems came to light. From what you are relating to us it seems his problems have a long history. I’m sure new contracts were made after the administration became aware of those problems. I understand the difficulties that leaderships face under these circumstances. A fan base and boosters that adore a coach on one hand. An unstable individual who can disappoint on the other. They made their choice. It burned them in the end. They bear some of the responsibility. So do fans who choose to idolize any human being. When we do that we set ourselves up for disappointment. Your reaction of anger is normal. I’ve seen it many times in this forum when posters we’re disappointed. I’m aware of three times where fan reaction was extremely negative with JC and a crescendo was reaching a point of wanting his replacement. I have no need to discuss KO. I can sympathize with you and other Providence fans as well as my fellow UConn fans because of the pain we suffer in these circumstances. At the same time I have no problem criticizing any situation where we put a lot of our identity into something that we don’t control and think we were betrayed by someone else when in fact we betrayed ourselves. [/QUOTE]

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